particularly lapis lazuli, a stone prized for its intense blue color. Today, Afghanistan is estimated to hold nearly $1 trillion worth of mineral reserves. This includes 60 million tons of copper ...

Discover the history and properties of lapis lazuli, a stunning blue rock prized for its color and gemstone uses.

Modern Mining and Usage of Lapis Lazuli Lapis lazuli continues to be mined in Afghanistan's Badakhshan region, where extraction remains challenging despite advances in mining techniques.

Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi and Zhao Xing, the Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, met on Tuesday and ...